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Is the First Amendment still relevant in the age of social media? How can we be sure that what we’re reading and watching is true? What can social media platforms do to curtail the spread of misinformation and lies?

Some folks might think it’s a bit unusual for a print design professor to segue to a career researching and improving the relationships journalists have with their communities. Joy Mayer never gave it a second thought.

Joy Mayer said that while the Sinclair controversy might have caught attention in New York and Washington, “news consumers don’t understand the relationship between the local outlets and their parent companies,” especially when it comes to TV news.

In a week's time, Americans will finally elect their 45th President. PolitiFact, however, isn't waiting for Election Day to start work on a new feature that will track the promises of Barack Obama's successor.

The recent emergence of the bombshell “Access Hollywood” clip that sat in the NBC vaults for over a decade before wreaking havoc on the Trump campaign illustrates the value of keeping archival material searchable and retrievable.

KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri, does something unique for a local station every Friday during its 6 p.m. newscast. The NBC affiliate produces a segment called Your View, where the people in charge of the station address viewer concerns about local coverage.